The share of workers in the United States who are represented by labor unions has been on the decline since 1983. While rates of union representation have gotten closer between men and women, the rate of male union representation has declined more drastically than that of women. In 2023, 11.6 percent of working men were represented by unions compared to 10.7 percent of women.
Share of workers who are represented by labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender
Data refers to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Share of workers who are represented by labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374624/union-representation-rate-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of workers who are represented by labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374624/union-representation-rate-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Share of workers who are represented by labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374624/union-representation-rate-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of Workers Who Are Represented by Labor Unions in The United States from 1983 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374624/union-representation-rate-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Share of workers who are represented by labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374624/union-representation-rate-gender/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Share of workers who are represented by labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374624/union-representation-rate-gender/
